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Seminole State College Educational Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Seminole, OK EIN: 73-0781297 Website

Seminole State College Educational foundation provides support to Seminole State College, scholarships for Seminole State College students, and economic development for surrounding areas.

Seminole State College Educational Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Seminole State College Educational Foundation Inc gave $2.7M across 44 grants in 2024 (avg $61K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$2,692,297
+354.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
44
+51.7% vs 2023
Average grant
$61,189
+199.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$14,640,243
-5.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
Oklahoma (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Seminole State College Educational Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grow 356 LLC: $1.7MGrow 356 LLC$1.7MSeminole State College: $174KSeminole State College$174KFlying O Machine LLC: $100KFlying O Machine LLC$100KFoundation Stocks LLC: $50KFoundation Stocks LLC$50KFoundation Training Ranges LLC: $50KFoundation Training Ranges LLC$50KHousing Authority of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma: $40KHousing Authority of theSeminole Nation of Oklahoma$40KCommunity Care Funeral Service: $20KCommunity Care Funeral Service$20KHill Top Pine Soap & Candle LLC: $20KHill Top Pine Soap & CandleLLC$20KOkemah Oil Company: $20KOkemah Oil Company$20KSweetness & Soul: $20KSweetness & Soul$20K

The largest 2024 recipient was Grow 356 LLC ($1.7M). Together the top 10 received $2.2M.

Grant Size Distribution

99 grants across all recorded years

84<$50K5$50–100K5$100–250K2$250–500K2$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 84 grants of 99 (85%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 44 itemized grants.

States

Cities

WewokaSeminoleOkemahShawneeHoldenvilleChandlerHenryettaWetumkaPragueWellstonEdmondStroudCastleClearviewHammonTishimingoWelty

How Seminole State College Educational Foundation Inc gives

  • 14% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 205% from 2021 to 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M5 grants2020 6 grants2021 15 grants2022 29 grants2023 44 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $592K (2023) to $2.7M (2024). In 2024 it made 44 grants totaling $2.7M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Grow 356 LLC Wellston, OKEconomic Development$1,677,485
Seminole State College Seminole, OKCollege Support$174,312
Flying O Machine LLC Hammon, OKEconomic Development$100,000
Foundation Stocks LLC Wetumka, OKEconomic Development$50,000
Foundation Training Ranges LLC Wetumka, OKEconomic Development$50,000
Housing Authority of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma Wewoka, OKEconomic Development$40,000
Community Care Funeral Service Okemah, OKEconomic Development$20,000
Hill Top Pine Soap & Candle LLC Holdenville, OKEconomic Development$20,000
Okemah Oil Company Okemah, OKEconomic Development$20,000
Sweetness & Soul Okemah, OKEconomic Development$20,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$14,640,243$3,504,315$4,164,647$2,692,29744$422,648
2023$15,428,457$3,415,676$2,644,354$591,87829$337,132
2022$14,462,251$2,306,423$2,229,578$1,185,90315$216,928
2021$13,840,348$1,498,225$1,404,953$882,1656$268,458
2020$8,486,179$1,527,580$1,458,061$879,3835$55,357

About Seminole State College Educational Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Seminole State College Educational Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Seminole, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $14.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 44 grants totaling $2.7M. Net investment income was $423K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Seminole State College Educational Foundation Inc is led by Mark Schell, Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 35 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Mark Schell

    Chair

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andy Tucker

    Trustee

    Vice Chair → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Swearingen

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brooke Case

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Moore

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Boren

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Darren Frederick

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Wilson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Douglas Humphreys

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gordon Melson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Haley Coates

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeramy Rich

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Hardin

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Hargrave

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lance Ruffel

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Reggie Whitten

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rocky Barrett

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roy Sisco

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Bagwell

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Degraffenreid

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sue Snodgrass

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Suzanne Gilbert

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Mathews

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vickie Carter

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Nave

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy Laster

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ray McQuiston

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angi Mohr

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Smalley

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Pringle

    Director of Committee Relations

    Director of Community Relations → Director of Committee Relations, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    16 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adam Baker

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carla Tollett

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kimberly Hyden

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lance Wortham

    Co-Chair

    Chairman → Co-Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rhonda McKee

    Co-Chair

    Trustee → Co-Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Billy Norton (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Lana Reynolds (2020–2022) — President
  • Former: Senator Jason Smalley (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Chief Justin Wood (2020–2021) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Seminole State College Educational Foundation Inc

How much does Seminole State College Educational Foundation Inc give each year?

Seminole State College Educational Foundation Inc gave $2.7M across 44 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $592K across 29 grants.

What is Seminole State College Educational Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Seminole State College Educational Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $20,000, and its average grant was $61,189, across 44 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Seminole State College Educational Foundation Inc give grants?

Seminole State College Educational Foundation Inc gives mostly in Oklahoma: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Okemah, OK (11 grants), Wewoka, OK (9 grants), Seminole, OK (7 grants) and Shawnee, OK (5 grants).

Does Seminole State College Educational Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 44 grants with a stated purpose on Seminole State College Educational Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Economic Development" (43 grants).

Who are Seminole State College Educational Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Seminole State College Educational Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Grow 356 LLC ($1,677,485), Seminole State College ($174,312) and Flying O Machine LLC ($100,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Seminole State College Educational Foundation Inc?

Seminole State College Educational Foundation Inc reported $14.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.5M.

What is Seminole State College Educational Foundation Inc?

Seminole State College Educational Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Seminole, OK. It holds $14.6M in total assets as of 2024.

What is Seminole State College Educational Foundation Inc's EIN?

Seminole State College Educational Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-0781297. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 8, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 20, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 7, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 22, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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